But that begs a serious question, what do the Edmonton Oilers need in a new GM? The easy answer is merely a competent one, but it goes deeper than that. Edmonton needs a serious change; it needs new thinking and new ideas in order to change anything. Edmonton cannot bring in someone who was an NHL GM way back when it needs forward thinking.
What I Mean By That
When Peter Chiarelli got named Edmonton Oilers GM, he was coming off running the Boston Bruins. He had earlier recent success and won a Stanley Cup as Gm of the team in 2011.